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“Don’t Overthink It!”: Helping an Anxious Swimmer

In Florida, drowning kills enough children each year to fill 3-4 preschool classrooms! This alone should be a reason to teach your child to swim at a young age and...

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Why Kids Should Swim Year-round

Now that school has started, the holidays are coming up, and the weather will be getting cooler, many families are deciding to stop swimming lessons until next spring. However, swimming...

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AquaChamps Featured on CBS News Miami

Check out AquaChamps on CBS News Miami as Coach Dan delivers Water Safety Month awareness and highlights the Every Child a Swimmer scholarship! drowning is the leading cause of unintentional...

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“Every Child a Swimmer” Scholarship

MAY IS NATIONAL WATER SAFETY MONTH and AquaChamps Swim School launches an expanded community outreach program with $20,000 in scholarships for children and adults learning to swim!   May is...

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“Access to Success is Thru the Mind!”: Our AquaChamps Philosophy

Every successful business is informed by a mission and a set of core values—or a philosophy. The Greeks defined philosophy, or “philosophia”, as the “love of wisdom”. Philosophy can be...

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American Academy of Pediatrics and Learning to Swim

Recently, the American Academy of Pediatrics updated their guidance on children learning to swim. They are now encouraging parents to enroll their children in swimming lessons! While they recommend starting...

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6 Reasons Your Child Should Learn to Swim

From “Swimming World Magazine” By Kelsey Lynch, Swimming World College Intern Originally published January 29, 2015 The benefits of swimming are endless, and your child should learn to swim as...

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The Sooner You Swim…The Smarter You Will Be

We wanted to share an article by Lana Whitehead, a leader in the Swim School Industry. We love this article because it lays out scientific proof that swimmers are smarter...

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Helpful Tips for Swim Class

Every once in a while, I like to take the time to remind all of our parents some things that will help you and your swimmer at class, both in...

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The Plateau Playground by Coach Dan Vawter

During my decades of teaching and coaching swimming, I commonly hear parents say; “I think my child has regressed in their swimming,” or “My swimmer has reached some plateau in...

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“Every Child A Swimmer” Legislation

With the expansion of AquaChamps, Mary and I are pursuing ways to reach out and give back to the community by expanding our drowning prevention outreach. We have become members...

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Tips for Swimming at Home

Spring is here, and in Florida that means our home pools are heating up! This is the time of year where you and your little swimmers will have a chance...

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The Home Swimmer and the Swim School Swimmer

“At home, Susy LOVES the water.” “When Johnny is at home, he will jump in all by himself to me!” “Mary does so much better swimming at home then she...

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Parenting a Successful Athlete

“Your child’s success or lack of success in sports does not indicate what kind of parent you are…But having an athlete that is coachable, respectful, a great teammate, mentally tough,...

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Parenting: The Masterclass in Letting Go

In the September issue of “British Vogue, Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle interviewed Michelle Obama; we found her remarks and insight on parenting to be enlightening. We wanted to share...

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